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[dnottis]

Do you guys notice if the memory gets really hot on your cards during Furmark?

[Eastcoasthandle]

I've noticed in games that the VRM goes up to around 50C. While GPU only goes up a few C. I honestly wouldn't worry about Furmark as it really doesn't represent the kind of stress your video card will experience in most games.

[jonny_ftm]

I've noticed in games that the VRM goes up to around 50C. While GPU only goes up a few C. I honestly wouldn't worry about Furmark as it really doesn't represent the kind of stress your video card will experience in most games.

I agree, but...
It's like asking someone to use a processor crashing after 10mn of prime95 because quiet no program will stress it that much

For me, it's hard to get a product that won't be able to work when it is asked to do at 100%

But surely, for many people outside XS and overclocking forums, it won't be a problem since they never heard of Für. That's maybe 90% of PC users

[dnottis]

My VRM idles aboout 50c with huge heatsinks and airflow. RTHDRIBL load it to about 80c. Games its about 70c. Then again we dont even know how accurate the Everest sensor reading is.

Im with Johnny about stability - if its capable of crashing then thats more than enough for me to do something about it and address it. I can't just say oh well it's just Furmark.

[freakgeek1337]

Another good reason to just get a GTX260. Though I don't support one side or the other. I think they're both good, both have their pros, both have their cons.

[dnottis]

Another good reason to just get a GTX260. Though I don't support one side or the other. I think they're both good, both have their pros, both have their cons.

Not really, from what I've read alot of GTX 260 / 280 have problems with Furmark too. Why would you go with a slower card???

[Eastcoasthandle]

It was my understanding that the problem dnottis was having was vrm heat related with just Furmark.

Here's a pic of mine with the MP-01. Idle 32, load 38c. The only issue I have is Furmark will crash, always had even stock settings / cooling. Would get a black screen after about a minute. I can game for hours without an issue.

As long as he is able to keep it under control he should not have any problems. GPU-Z or Everest revealing temps offered more insight to the problem then Furmark. If your games are running fine then Furmark offers no tangible benefit. This is my take on the situation so far. If I missed something then my apology.

[dnottis]

It was my understanding that the problem dnottis was having was vrm heat related with just Furmark.


As long as he is able to keep it under control he should not have any problems. GPU-Z or Everest revealing temps offered more insight to the problem then Furmark. If your games are running fine then Furmark offers no tangible benefit. This is my take on the situation so far. If I missed something then my apology.

Furmark was the only issue I had however RTHDRIBL has done the black screen / led to me too. No game has however. Everything is good now though

[MrMojoZ]

Another good reason to just get a GTX260. Though I don't support one side or the other. I think they're both good, both have their pros, both have their cons.

Some guys trying really hard to justify 260/280 purchases on this forum.

[dnottis]

Sadly my HD4870 died tonight. I got some corruption while playing MOHA, then back at the desktop it just went green with some lines. RIP.

[IN7OX]

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[jonny_ftm]

Sadly my HD4870 died tonight. I got some corruption while playing MOHA, then back at the desktop it just went green with some lines. RIP.

Oh, sorry for you. That was the second card or the one you wanted to RMA?
So heat could kill those cards. Any one used to electronics knows that even if some circuits are built to run at 125°C, they will for sure die quicker than if ran at 60°C or 55°C

One more reasone not to cut original heatsink, or your RMA will be voided

Maybe also mounting/unmounting without electrostatic protection killed your card